Throughout his long career, the Egyptian star Omar Sharif, who died Friday at the age of 83, was known for both the subtlety and grandeur of his roles. He won acclaim for many of them — multiple ...

he used to take roles just literally to pay off gambling debts. It wasn’t for anything else. It was to cover costs at the racetrack.” Despite his grandfather’s words, Omar Sharif Jr. did ...

"Omar Sharif" was not the name given to him by his ... to travel from nationality to nationality with conviction in the roles that he played. And so he was really the go-to person for any role ...

Omar Bradley and Sharif because he thought it would be easy for Westerners to pronounce. Lean discovered Sharif through the dozen-plus Egyptian films he’d had roles in, though the actor recalled ...

Omar Sharif, the actor best known for his roles in "Lawrence of Arabia," "Doctor Zhivago" and "Funny Girl," has died. He was 83. The actor died of a heart attack Friday at a hospital in Cairo ...

Omar Sharif, the actor known for roles in Hollywood classics like Doctor Zhivago, has died at age 83. Egypt-born Sharif was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1963 for ...

The news that Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor known for his roles in classic films like “Doctor Zhivago” and “Lawrence of Arabia,” has sparked heartfelt reactions across Hollywood.

Egyptian Actor Omar Sharif, best known for his award-winning roles in the films 'Doctor Zhivago' and 'Lawrence of Arabia' died on Friday. The man who would become an international star through his ...